Solve the Problem $y ^ { 2 } - x = 4$

question 237

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Write an equation for the tangent line to the curve $y ^ { 2 } - x = 4$ at the point $( 1 , \sqrt { 5 } )$ .

• A) \(x - 2 y + 9 = 0\)
• B) \(x - 2 \sqrt { 5 } y + 1 = 0\)
• C) \(x - 2 \sqrt { 5 } y + 9 = 0\)
• D) \(x - 2 y + 1 = 0\)

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